chigger (ˈtʃɪɡə) ![]() | |
| —n | |
| 1. | (US), (Canadian) chigoe, Also called: redbug the parasitic larva of any of various free-living mites of the family Trombidiidae, which causes intense itching of human skin |
| 2. | another name for the chigoe |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
chigger (chĭg'ər)
n.
The six-legged larva of mites of the family Trombiculidae, parasitic on humans and other vertebrates and inflicting a bite that produces a wheal accompanied by intense itching. Also called harvest bug, harvest mite, jigger, red bug.
Chigoe.